The Sustainability Solutions Exchange (SSX) 2026 is the Philippines’ flagship sustainability trade conference and exhibition for the fourth quarter, organized by CITEM under the Department of Trade and Industry. It runs 15–17 October 2026 at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in Pasay City, concurrent with Manila FAME at the nearby World Trade Center.
Theme: Green-Ready: Scaling the Shift for Impact and Growth.
Who typically attends: Trade buyers, MSME exporters, corporates, green startups, and public-sector speakers from DENR/EMB, DOE, ARTA, DTI, DOST-ITDI, and BCDA, plus EPR/PRO networks (including PARMS) and green-finance actors.
Program rooms (high level):
- Urban — smart buildings and city systems
- Recovery — circular economy, industrial symbiosis, waste and recovery
- Habitat — waste-to-energy / biomass, water, and related infrastructure
Agenda highlights published by the organizer include Day 1 compliance and baselines (policy, supply chains, EPR), Day 2 circular design, industrial WTE/biomass, green finance, and ARTA green certifications, and Day 3 green-innovation pitch finals.
Why it matters for Philippine smart cities: SSX puts regulators, circular-economy operators, and city-adjacent buyers in one Pasay venue the week after the DOE GEA–WTE auction (13 October) — a practical window for feedstock, diversion, and EPR conversations without treating the auction itself as a conference.
Registration / links:
- Show information
- Delegate registration
- Delegate rates (per official page): regular about ₱2,500; government/academe discounts; group deals (5+1) as published.
Manila FAME runs nearby for adjacent networking, but is not the primary smart-city floor.